1966 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season
| 1966 St. Louis Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Charley Winner |
| Home field | Busch Memorial Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–5–1 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1966 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 47th season the team was in the National Football League (NFL), and the seventh in St. Louis. The team moved its home games from the old Busch Stadium to the new Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis, and bettered their 1965 record of 5–9, winning eight games.[1] Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 18th consecutive season.
Roster
| 1966 St. Louis Cardinals roster | ||||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Reserve Lists
Practice Squad Rookies in italics | |||||
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 16–13 | 1–0–0 | |
| 2 | September 18 | Washington Redskins | W 23–7 | 2–0–0 | |
| 3 | September 25 | at Cleveland Browns | W 34–28 | 3–0–0 | |
| 4 | October 2 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 41–10 | 4–0–0 | |
| 5 | October 9 | New York Giants | W 24–19 | 5–0–0 | |
| 6 | October 16 | Dallas Cowboys | T 10–10 | 5–0–1 | |
| 7 | October 23 | at Washington Redskins | L 26–20 | 5–1–1 | |
| 8 | October 31 | Chicago Bears | W 24–17 | 6–1–1 | |
| 9 | November 6 | at New York Giants | W 20–17 | 7–1–1 | |
| 10 | November 13 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 30–9 | 7–2–1 | |
| 11 | November 20 | Bye | |||
| 12 | November 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 6–3 | 8–2–1 | |
| 13 | December 4 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 31–17 | 8–3–1 | |
| 14 | December 11 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 16–10 | 8–4–1 | |
| 15 | December 17 | Cleveland Browns | L 38–10 | 8–5–1 | |
- A bye week was necessary in 1966, as the league expanded to an odd-number (15) of teams (Atlanta); one team was idle each week.
Game summaries
Week 1
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Standings
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 9–3–1 | 445 | 239 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8–5 | 326 | 340 | W4 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 9–4 | 403 | 259 | W1 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 7–5–1 | 264 | 265 | L3 | |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 7–6 | 351 | 355 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–8–1 | 316 | 347 | W2 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–5 | 204 | 437 | L1 | |
| New York Giants | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 1–11–1 | 263 | 501 | L8 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ↑ 1966 St. Louis Cardinals
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Sep-15.
External links
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